Comparison

MY LIFTER vs ShadeAuto

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MY LIFTER

Control your MY LIFTER storage solution with intuitive mobile commands. Monitor lift capacity with an integrated load gauge and set custom smart points for easy object lifting and storage of bulky items.

Highlights
  • Integrated load gauge
  • Safe lifting capacity monitoring
  • Easy lifting of bulky objects
  • Set smart top and bottom lift points
  • One-button return to saved points
Features
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With simple and intuitive controls, the MY LIFTER app connects you to your MY LIFTER storage solution. Features: Safe Lifting - The app has an integrated load gauge that shows you when you are nearing the MY LIFTER's lift capacity. Simple Lifting - The MY LIFTER allows users to easily lift and store awkward, bulky, and heavy objects. Smart Lifting - Using the app, users can set "Smart" top and bottom points for the lift to remember and return to with a single button press.

About

ShadeAuto

Automate your home's window coverings with smart device control. Create custom scenes and schedules for optimal natural lighting and privacy, all manageable remotely. Requires a ShadeAuto Hub for operation.

Highlights
  • Automated shade control
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • Remote operation from anywhere
  • Device status overview (battery, connectivity)
  • Smart home integrations (Alexa, Google, HomeKit)
Features
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With the ShadeAuto App, you can easily find your perfect shade position using your smart devices with the tap of a button or through automated operation. Automate all your window coverings by creating schedules designed around your lifestyle. The ShadeAuto App provides intelligent operation and convenience in your home and caters to a wide range of window treatments. It supports a variety of shade types, including shutters, cellular shades, top-down bottom-up shades (dual motor), day & night honeycomb shades (dual motor), roller shades, Romans, and PerfectSheer shades. This app requires a ShadeAuto Hub for operation. Key Features: •SHADE CONTROL: Just a tap to easily achieve the Best Privacy and Best View in your home. Adjust the position of window coverings, individually, in groups, or in rooms throughout your entire home. •SCENE Create a Scene with customized shade position for a single room or combine Scenes into Multiple Scene for the entire home. Activate effortlessly with one touch to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. •SCHEDULE Set Schedules to activate scenes automatically at desired times of day. Easily enable or disable your Schedules to match your daily routine. •DEVICE STATUS OVERVIEW Quickly check shade information on the device status summary page for the battery levels and connectivity of all devices in all rooms. Prompt users to take necessary actions if any device with low battery or disconnected. •COMPLETE CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE Always know what position your shades are in real-time feedback. Control your window coverings and manage your scenes without being at home. This requires a stable internet connection and initial in-home setup in advance. •SMART HOME INTEGRATIONS Bind your ShadeAuto with smart home systems and intuitively operate your window coverings with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Homekit.

Screenshots

MY LIFTER4 screens
ShadeAuto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MY LIFTER at 4.1 against ShadeAuto's 2.7. MY LIFTER also leads on ratings volume (183 vs 19) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). ShadeAuto's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 26%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MY LIFTER holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MY LIFTER has 183 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of MY LIFTER's written reviews are positive against 35% of ShadeAuto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MY LIFTER ships an update every 4 months, ShadeAuto every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MY LIFTER versus ShadeAuto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMY LIFTERShadeAuto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (183 ratings) — better2.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyLifterNorman International Inc

Customer experience

MY LIFTER

All ratings183 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

ShadeAuto

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

MY LIFTER

No in-app purchases

None

ShadeAuto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MY LIFTER free?
MY LIFTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadeAuto free?
ShadeAuto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MY LIFTER or ShadeAuto?
MY LIFTER is rated higher. MY LIFTER averages 4.1 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while ShadeAuto averages 2.7 from 19 ratings.
Do MY LIFTER or ShadeAuto have ads?
Neither MY LIFTER nor ShadeAuto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MY LIFTER or ShadeAuto?
MY LIFTER ships an update every 4 months, and ShadeAuto every 2 months. Most recently, MY LIFTER was updated on October 16, 2026 and ShadeAuto on October 7, 2026.

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